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Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti!
by Dan Brenneman & Sam Calderon
Dedicated to the academic discussion of the acclaimed actor, Paul Giamatti. Every week we move through a new piece in the Paul canon. Blessed be the Giamatti, praise be.
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Straight Outta Compton
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Paul Giamatti is back.Hello, Little Pauls! It's been years since this feed was active. In that time, Paul Giamatti actually started his own COVID-era podcast and has now ended it. By releasing this episode, we have officially out lasted the man, himself but... What was the cost? What happens now? Where are Sam and Dan? In this special episode, two voices from the podcast's past step into the booth. Adam Snyder (of Adam's Science Corner) and Tony Johnston (of emails) step up to the plate and break down "Straight Outta Compton" to keep the glorious name of Paul alive.Please enjoy - there may be more regular Paul soon but no promises... yet. Blessed be the Giamatti, praise be!
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From the Vault: Jungle Cruise (2021)
Put on your jungle pants and hop aboard. Dan and Sam are breaking down Disney's Brazilian blockbuster... Jungle Cruise! Is it just Pirates of the Caribbean or does it have more to offer? Was the performance of Paul as an Italian boating business owner culturally sensitive? We'll tell you our thoughts. This episode was originally recorded in 2022 so there is some talk about COVID-19 and some really alarming stories about someone they met in their youth.
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From the Vault: Breathing Room (1996)
Dan tracked down a VHS of one of Paul's earliest films. We recorded a hilarious episode all about it, left it on a hard drive, and forgot about it for a year and a half. Before we return with regular episodes, we uncovered this lost gem, gave it a dusting, and are ready to share it you, Little Pauls. We talk about pee puddles, Brason Coopman, and much more. Get into it!
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The Return of Giamatti + The Holdovers at TIFF
Dan and Sam reunite after a year without Giamatti. First, they catch each other up on everything Paul has been doing over the past year including his new podcast Chinwag and his Verizon commercials. They also discuss their adventure going to the TIFF Premiere of Paul's newest film, The Holdovers, in Toronto and breakdown everything you can expect from the heartfelt, funny flick. Sam shares a harrowing story about his new professor and they reflect on the charm of 70s cinema and some of it's lesser known tropes. Feast your ears, little Pauls, for the Giamatti podcast has returned.
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Gunpowder Milkshake
Paul Giamatti's back at it again. Yet another minor character role in a ridiculous action movie - and we love him for it. Paul plays Nathan, the figurehead of a crime syndicate called "The Firm". Hear Dan and Sam talk about their holidays, contracting Covid, and The Great Pee Mystery may finally be solved. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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The Little Prince
You bet your booty Paul Giamatti has a small part to play in bringing The Little Prince to the big screen. Hear Dan and Sam talk about a pee mystery, becoming a "unit", and so much more. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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San Andreas (feat. Adam Snyder)
Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Ernest and Celestine
An animated French film nominated for an Academy award - and Paul plays "Rat Judge". We expect nothing less from our Italian stallion. Hear all about Sam and Dan's favourite animated movies, some hot spaghetti, and Dan gets groceries delivered. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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TV Time: Inside Amy Schumer
Paul plays Juror #10 in the sketch "12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer". A parody of the popular film, all centering around the lawful question: Is Amy Schumer hot enough to be on TV? We also watched a sketch where Paul plays God while Schumer pleads with him to not give her herpes. Dan drinks a shirley temple, we discuss our next podcast idea, and the trials and tribulations of being a female comedian. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Love and Mercy
Unlike what the band portrayed, it wasn't all summer fun for Brian Wilson, the musical mastermind behind The Beach Boys. We get to see Paul as the manipulative and controlling psychotherapist, Eugene Landy, in this biopic about Wilson's troubled life. Hear Sam give a formal apology for missing an Oscar's viewing party, Dan's hot take on said Oscars, and a special Paul improv segment you won't want to miss. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Paul plays one of his most ridiculous characters yet in this Spidey sequel and we dive in deep on this one. From Hans Zimmer and "The Magnificent Six" score, to The Rhino's barbed wire forehead tattoo. Sam walks us through his "bi-cycle of violence", Pandy vs. Panasonic, and Dan drinks a Mexican Cola. Hear all that and more on this lovely episode. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Bonus Episode: The Amazing Screw-On Head
Paul plays a robot with a head that can screw onto any body with an acceptable receptacle. It's campy, fun, and kind of childish. Just like this podcast. Get ready for another future podcast brainstorming session, hear all about Sam's weeb-dom, and you'll learn of an alternate definition for the term "wizard". Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Bonus Episode: Too Loud a Solitude
Dan let's us all know he's finally left the house, Sam's reading a comic book and swears that it's a challenging read, and both Dan and Sam agree that Paul is in fact an "artist". Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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River of Fundament
Have you seen a baby bird come out of a lady's private parts before? How about an unborn calf being dragged out of it's long dead mother? Of course you haven't, and you should count yourself grateful. Thanks to this film, this "scatological epic", we here at Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti! have seen all that and more. A lot more. And we're hear to share. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Bonus Episode: The Fan and the Flower
A special BONUS episode. We watched a short film that Pauly G narrated because the next movie is 6 hours long and we weren't ready !! On this episode we talk about Dan's greasy hair, double crunch Ruffles, and Sam opens a very special birthday present from Dan. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Saving Mr. Banks
Another week, and another shitty movie that Paul was in. We welcome you to the Wonderful World of Disney and the making of Mary Poppins. On this episode Sam and Dan talk about how they have nothing to talk about, give some media recommendations, and obviously how adorable Paul is. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Parkland
I don't know if you've heard, but JFK was assassinated. It happened over 50 years ago so you might've forgotten. It's fine, you're busy, don't worry about it. Dan and Sam will fill you in on all the gory details. You'll hear all about JFK's head going kablooey, Dan and Sam arguing about "vamping", and everyone's favourite segment, Talking Bread! Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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12 Years A Slave (feat. Adam Snyder)
It's the first episode of the New Year !! It's a very special episode because we have everyone's favourite emailer, Adam Snyder, as a guest. Adam also prepared a Giamatti trivia showdown for your beloved hosts to put their Giamatti knowledge to the test. We try to talk about 12 Years A Slave for 12 minutes, we talk about the holidays during the pandemic, and Paul's ridiculous top hat in the film. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Turbo
It's a movie all about a fast snail. All I'm saying is I hope Paul got a great payday out of this. Hear Dan and Sam talk about a beautiful "mosstache", Dan's cheap wine, and a special Letterboxd update. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti.
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The Congress
I have great news. Paul Giamatti was in another movie and you bet your ass these two Canadian boys feasted their eyes on it. It was more of a famine than a feast though... This movie sucked. Hear all about Dan and Sam's drug adventures, the ethics of putting deceased people into films, and biking on the mean streets of Toronto. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti.
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Rock of Ages
We've got an extra special musical episode for you! She's a LONG one folks so get ready. We talk about Tom Cruise being a big weirdo, our classic rock history, Paul's dusty hairdo, and so much more Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti.
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Cosmopolis
We've got a big limo, Robert Pattinson straight out of Twilight, and Paul with a towel on his head. A recipe for greatness? Maybe not. Hear all about Dan's bread addiction, Sam's new job, and emails that aren't from Adam! Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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The Ides of March
Dan and Sam have a serious political discussion!? No way. Not during these divisive times!! Well strap in people because it happened, it was recorded, and it's ready for your earholes. Don't worry, we also talk about burps and our messiah, Mr. Giamatti. You're in safe hands. Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Too Big To Fail
People of the World, welcome to the ONLY Paul Giamatti podcast on the internet! That's right folks, we're the only one. It's an achievement. I swear. On this episode Paul's career has taken us crashing into the world recession! Hold onto your seats folks, it's a wild ride! Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti
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Interview: Aesha Waks
We are so excited to be joined by the multi-talented indie award-winning actress, author, songwriter, designer, model… the list goes on and on. However, listeners to the podcast will know our guest from her role in the 1997 film Arresting Gena… Aesha Waks. In this episode, we learn all the history behind the iconic Gena overalls, the sugar-toast, and her encounter with Paul Giamatti. That's right, folks. We are now one-degree of human separation away from Paul, himself. This podcast has entered the stratosphere! Get in touch: Email: [email protected] Website: www.paulgiamatti.ca/podcast Instagram: @giamattipodcast Facebook: facebook.com/giamattigiamattigiamatti Next time we are watching: Too Big to Fail
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Win Win
It's what we've all been waiting for everyone. Paul plays a lawyer that moonlights as a wrestling coach. But that's not all, he's also an occasional perpetrator of elder abuse. That being said this 2011 sports-comedy is down to earth and Paul was, as he always is, a delight. Hear Dan talk about the rats in his walls, Sam's two day wrestling career, and Dan's band's new single! Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @giamattipodcast
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A Journey Into Limbo
Hello lovely listeners! Since we are the academic source for all things Paul, we did a deep dive into Paul's most important role yet. Limbo from Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes". Enjoy!
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Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti! Teaser
Here's a teaser to the beloved podcast "Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti!". Hope you enjoy!
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Barney's Version
It's a quarantine special of Giamatti !!! We've got a wonderful episode for you sponsored by Zoom. This episode features Paul in his Golden Globe winning performance as Barney in "Barney's Version". Hear Dan and Sam gush about their favourite Italian, and their thoughts on Rosamund Pike's derriere. Stay happy and healthy everyone. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @giamattipodcast
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The Last Station
Yet again these two astounding, youthful, Canadian males are continuing the Lord's work and diving even deeper into Paul Giamatti's career. This week's episode is all about the 2009 movie "The Last Station". It centers around Leo Tolstoy, that old Russian dude who wrote those hulking snooze fests; "War and Peace" and "Anna Kerenina". On this episode you can hear Dan and Sam's lack of Russian historical knowledge, Sam's weed addiction, and Dan rapping (yikes). Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @giamattipodcast
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Tourist Trap
Hello everyone and welcome to our 50th episode spectacular! We celebrate it the only way we now how - by watching another shitty movie Paul was in. On this episode we travel back to 1998 with the TV movie "Tourist Trap". Hear us talk about Dan's new found love for sensory deprivation tanks, and how this might be one of the worst Paul films we've watched to date. Thank you so much for coming on this Giamatti journey with us and here's to another 50 more! Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @giamattipodcast
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Cold Souls
Welcome back to Giamatti! Giamatti! Giamatti! this week we watched the 2009 comedy-drama "Cold Souls". On this episode Dan and Sam saw Paul's soul. And not metaphorically, we literally saw his soul. It's a chickpea. Not what we expected from the embodiment of Italian excellency. You can hear us talk about our aging bodies, and distill each other's essence into ordinary objects. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @giamattipodcast
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Fred Claus
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the non-believers. We return with a special Christmas-themed episode all about Fred Claus. That’s right… The classic Christmas film, Fred Claus. We talk about our favourite Christmas movies, reminisce about our favourite clips from the past year, and ask why the elves were made to look so, so scary. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @giamattipodcast
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John Adams Deep-Dive: Unite Or Die / Unnecessary War
Guess what everyone, we're back with our third installment into the storied past of the honorable John Adams! Ol' Johnny boy just keeps getting older on this HBO limited series and man o' man does it ever show. We talk all about Paul's awful teeth, how we're big idiots that can't follow complicated histories, and sing many songs of praise for European orange juice. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast
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John Adams Deep-Dive: Don't Tread on Me / Reunion
Do you hear those revolutionary bells a-ringing? Wait, those aren't bells... It's just the most recent episode of the Giamatti podcast. We continue our discussion of John Adams and hear some clips from Tom Hanks and Paul, himself. Sam and Dan talk about the joys of edibles, whether it's actually racist to be racist against the French, and confront a bad review of John Adams from a bad man. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast
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John Adams Deep-Dive: Join Or Die / Independence
John Adams. A man forgotten to the modern masses, but history will not forget the efforts of this rotund individual. His wig was white-hot with the power of the law. His obnoxious behaviour brought an oppressed populous to independence. Hear Dan and Sam gush about the shining performance Paul dishes out in this riveting period piece about the American revolution. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast
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I, Madman
We have a very special SPOOKY episode for you today folks. Get ready for the 1989 B-Horror movie "I, Madman". Based off of Wikipedia, this is Paul's first on-screen appearance. Hear all about Dan being hung like a horse, an actor that can't remember his character's name, and the biggest question of all... Was Paul even in this movie? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Pretty Bird
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The Nanny Diaries
Hello Little Pauls! we're finally back after our long summer break (and a couple lost episodes that you'll hear about). This week your esteemed hosts watched the 2007 movie "The Nanny Diaries". It tells the story of a spiritually lost young lady, played by Scarlett Johansson, who happens to stumble into the world of Upper East Side New York nanny-ship. Also her name is Annie. That's right, Annie the nanny. Genius. You can hear all about what Danny B and Sammy C have been up to these past couple weeks, and Sam has a story to share of a fart gone awry. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Shoot Em' Up
"Shoot Em' Up", a satire-action film where Paul has a comb-over and Clive Owen kills at least three men with a carrot. In short, we loved this movie. It's John Woo's wet dream. On this episode, hear all about what Mr. Giamatti has been up to these days, a cornucopia of bumper themes, and we finally give an update to the ultimate question: has Dan sucked his own dick? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast
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The Ant Bully
If you weren't fully satiated with the colourful critters in "Bug's Life", or the war atrocities in "Ants", then strap in for the misadventures of a feeble boy sentenced to a life of ant-hood in "The Ant Bully". This is a 2006 animated feature, directed by the creator of Jimmy Neutron, and produced by everyone's favourite imbecile with a box of chocolates, Tom Hanks. Paul plays Stan Beal, a nasty looking exterminator with a murderous excitement for his occupation. On this episode hear Sam's transient but wildly accurate Tom Hanks impression, how Sam and Dan were constantly coaxed to come out of the closet, and yet another visit to the Fuck Zone. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Asterix And The Vikings
Paul's sticking with his voice acting gravy train on yet another animated feature. This time it's a 2006 French-Danish film called "Asterix And The Vikings". Paul voices the titular Asterix, a tiny Gaul who drinks a magic potion to get temporarily strong. He's like Popeye but without the deformed forearms. On this episode you can hear Dan and Sam talk about their mass gaining contest, their newfound obsession with the animated babe Abba, and how to suck your own dick. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, we post the full length video podcast and a highlight reel every week! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Lady In The Water
Giamatti has waded his way into the role of Cleveland Heep, an apartment superintendent in M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady In The Water". In this film you'll be introduced to fantastical creatures such as Narfs, Scrunts, and tree bark clad monkeys called Tartutic. And as their name's imply, this movie is stupid beyond belief. But Paul, as with all his roles, shone like a star trapped in steaming pile of Scrunt shit. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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The Illusionist
Paul is a magical man, and he finds himself in a movie that meets his splendor in 2006's "The Illusionist". Paul plays an Austrian chief inspector named Uhl, and if that name isn't Austrian enough for you I don't know what is. We've got a lot of listener mail for you this week, Adam made his own jingle, and your hosts can't stop talking about how much they love magic. Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Robots
This is a special episode (no we didn't get drunk this time) because it's our first outing into Paul's voice acting career and, like always, Big Paul didn't disappoint. He is a man of many talents, one of which is voicing a tiny robot gatekeeper named Tim in a joyous falsetto. You'd never know it was Paul beneath that child-sized automaton, but us here at the Giamatti podcast know, and now you all do too. Welcome to the wild world of animated Paul. Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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The Hawk Is Dying
Paul is now cemented as a TRUE actor's actor. He did an entire emotional drama with a HAWK strapped to his wrist. He yelled, he cried, he breathed life into a character obsessed with hawks. A true masterclass of the acting craft. May we all relish in this man's power and grace. Blessed be the Giamatti. Praise be. Enjoy! Subscribe to our NEW YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU5YpXW25HyAMmWyN6rdLRg Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Cinderella Man
On this episode we're transported back to a wonderful, happy time in history. The Great Depression. Paul plays the manager of a boxing legend, James J. Braddock. We finally have another ray of sunshine in the Giamatti canon, an actual good movie. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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TV Time: Saturday Night Live
He's done it folks. Paul has thrust himself into the cultural zeitgeist with his role in Sideways, and he got the opportunity to host SNL. These two Canadian boys that do a podcast completely dedicated to the consumption of his career couldn't be happier for the man. Hear Dan and Sam talk about Ludacris' song celebrating Austin Powers, their favourite SNL casts, and a story about a man that banged his cat. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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Sideways
On this very special episode of the podcast Sam and Dan talk about Paul's acclaimed role in 2004's "Sideways". Paul and his co-star Thomas Haden Church go on a tasting adventure through California wineries, and your esteemed hosts take the journey with them. Like Paul for much of this movie, we too were tasting some wines, and also got pleasantly drunk. Not only can you hear us get sloppy (mostly Sam) but you can watch it too! It's our first video podcast episode! WOOHOO! Follow the link below if you want to check it out. Enjoy yet another Giamatti escapade. Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/r7JED5sgSok Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email us at [email protected]
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TV Time: Homicide: Life On The Street
Welcome back to another episode of "Paul Does a Procedural Cop Show". We've gone back into the depths of Paul's outstanding body of work to dredge up yet another gem. A random episode of a 90's cop show. But unlike the rest of the episode from this show, Paul's performance stands out like a shining star. Also this is our 30th episode of the podcast! Can you believe it!? Thank you so much to all of our listeners out there. We'll keep the Giamatti reviews coming, if you (our lovely Little Pauls), keep listening. Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram @giamattipodcast Email the podcast at [email protected]
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